Diabetes News

Now that I'm rejuvenated and excited after a fabulous vacation, I'm currently on a whirlwind media blitz. As Halloween (which I dub "Sugar Overload Day") fast approaches, I'm doing a whole bunch of radio and TV interviews, as well as print interviews, etc. For instance, Monday, I began my day by giving an interview to Rick Shepard, a gracious radio host at WKYE-FM and WNTJ-AM in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Soon afterwards, I was called for last-minute interview with the Howard Stern Show. Only I didn't know it was the Howard Stern Show! The interviewer didn't tell me! All he mentioned was...

As an author and speaker, I have the honor and opportunity to meet some of the most remarkable, positive-thinking, accomplished authors, motivational speakers and innovative experts. At one such recent conference for authors, I connected with the dynamic, enthusiastic, no-stopping author/entrepreneur Gina Mollicone-Long. Gina contacted me to tell me about her book, The Secret of Successful Failing, which has just been released, and a special launch that she's doing today in which you beneift if you get it. What's intriguing about Gina's new book is that it features a fresh perspective on failure -- an approach that appealed to the...

Today I seem to be devoting a bit of time to spread the word about fellow authors. Earlier, I told you about Gina Mollicone-Long, who's inviting people to get her book, The Secret of Successful Failing. Now, I'd like to share some of the exciting things planned by my new author friend, Amy Schoen, MBA, CPCC, a life coach and dating/relationship expert. Amy has just released her new book, Get It Right This Time™- How to Find and Keep Your Ideal Romantic Relationship. She also has developed a Get It Right This Time™ Complete Dating Success Package. Stay tuned, too,...

Our nutrition-savvy friends at Better School Food, which is run by the hard-working Dr. Susan Rubin, inform us that this is National School Lunch Week (from Oct. 15 to 29). Basically, National School Lunch Week is an initiative sponsored by the School Nutrition Association, which, as you can learn here, is a national, nonprofit professional organization representing more than 55,000 members providing high-quality, low-cost meals to students across the country. Wondering how you can help out? Just join Dr. Rubin (one of Two Angry Moms), as well as other health-food supporters for a "Lunch-In" and take take your child to...

Note from Connie: Although this SUGAR SHOCK! Blog often focuses on topics related to type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance, new research out of Australia suggests that type 1 diabetic children could also suffer behavioral symptoms of SUGAR SHOCK!, according to a story by Michelle Rizzo from Reuters Health. Karen James fills you in. After studying 42 five- to 10-year-olds with type 1 diabetes, researchers at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia discovered that when the children had elevated blood sugars levels, they exhibited behaviors such as aggression, delinquency and hyperactivity. The scientists sought to determine if there was...

Tomorrow at 4 p.m. EST, tune into the Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show so you can get motivated by one of the most famous and inspiring fitness experts in America today. My guest will be the acclaimed, upbeat fitness instructor Sgt. Harvey E. Walden, IV, the trainer on the hit show, Celebrity Fit Club. (You can catch the show here if you're unfamiliar with it.) Harvey, who I had the pleasure of meeting recently, thanks to the Learning Annex, will share some messages that he discusses in more detail in his friendly, encouraging new book, Harvey Walden's No Excuses Fitness...

Wow! I just had the time of my life! ...You may have noticed that I haven't posted much for the last 9 days. That's because I was taking a much-needed vacation and getting rejuvenated. I also was getting inspired in a big way. I just returned from one of the most fun and also life-changing events -- an amazing cruise to Mexico sponsored by Bob Proctor -- you know, he's one of the remarkable people featured in the megabestselling video and book, The Secret. This cruise drew some 1,500 utterly fascinating people from all around the world. We soaked in...

Q:  I?ve read that cinnamon is very effective in lowering the blood glucose levels of type 2 diabetics but does it have any effect on type 1? 

A.  Any potential benefit of cinnamon is only for people with insulin resistance, typically found in type 2 diabetes. Also, the medicinal dose of fresh ground cinnamon is 1 to 6 grams per day. This is much more than you would eat in foods flavored with cinnamon. Read more...

Note from Connie: I'm not sure if you’ve heard about the Common Sense Consumption Act of 2007 (H.R. 2183), but if you haven't, you should read this intriguing editorial about it from Virginian-Pilot columnist Kerry Dougherty. SUGAR SHOCK! Blog researcher Karen James tells you about it while I continue relaxing during my long-needed vacation. The Virginian-Pilot columnist Kerry Dougherty humorously argues against Common Sense Consumption Act of 2007 (H.R. 2183), which was introduced in the House in May by Rep. Dan Boren, D-Ok. (Boren, incidentally, counted the National Beer Wholesalers Association and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union among...

Note from Connie: Don't Americans treasure their health? And why the heck do people in the U.S. get more diseases than folks in Europe? Could it be, in part, due to our consumption of those quickie carbs? Read about this study that Karen James tells you about, and draw your own conclusions. Americans are more likely than western Europeans to be treated for preventable chronic diseases caused by obesity and smoking, Bloomberg News recently reported. The trend is responsible for adding more than $100 billion a year to U.S. health spending, according to the findings, which appeared in the journal...